The following is a letter written to local government officials by Ed Kolodziej, Aqua Ohio President and COO. At the close of the City Council Meeting on the evening of June 10th, I expressed a concern regarding the level of fear being created in our community by outside interests as a side effect of the […]
How My Heart Aches for Marion
June 17, 2013 by
The following Guest Column was written by Karen Jensen It’s another morning and I find myself waking up somewhere in Texas but dreaming of Marion, Ohio. The grass is green here, the sun is shining, and there are even birds singing. But I will face this day like I face every day, with a little […]
My View on Chloramines and What Should be Done
June 17, 2013 by
The following Guest Column was written by Sulu Kelley III My name is Sulu Kelley III, and I am running for Marion City Council At-Large on the Libertarian Party ticket. Last night, I, with many members of the community, attended the City Council Committee meeting and special Council Meeting regarding chloramines. Much of the discussion […]
Storm Season means Power Outages
June 5, 2013 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. This past weekend gave us a small reminder of the big storm that passed through central Ohio a year ago, crippling Union and Marion counties for days as residents were left without electricity. In an effort to help my constituents prepare for future outages, I […]
Why I’m Running for City Council as a Libertarian
May 23, 2013 by
The following Guest Column was written by Sulu Kelley III Third-party candidates are noted for not winning elections. Why, then, have I decided to run for Marion City Council as a Libertarian? Because whatever problems the city government has, they have developed through the mismanagement by members of the two legacy parties. A key part […]
Honoring All Military Veterans
May 23, 2013 by
Column submitted by U.S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) Memorial Day is upon us, and with it come some of my favorite American traditions. Our favorite baseball teams are taking the diamonds. We open our homes to friends and family for backyard barbecues, graduation parties, and simple celebrations of summer holidays. Our neighborhoods will enjoy the […]
Your Opinion Counts
May 16, 2013 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. It is my privilege to represent each of you in the Ohio House of Representatives. The changes in the laws that the Legislature contemplates, in an effort to better the lives of all Ohioans, are complex and many-sided. For many issues, there are compelling arguments […]
House Bill 61: Access to Adoption Records
April 30, 2013 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. House Bill 61, which I sponsored with Rep. Nicki Antonio (D-Lakewood), creates equal rights for all Ohio adoptees regarding access to their original birth records. As an adoption attorney and adoptive parent, I am keenly aware of a certain disparity in Ohio’s adoption laws. Rep. […]
The Governor’s Budget: Part II
March 11, 2013 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. On March 1, 1803, Ohio became the 17th state in the Union. Ohio was the first state carved from a continuous area known as the Northwest Territory, and the debate surrounding our statehood was fiercely argued. We almost became two states divided by the Scioto […]
How the State Budget Becomes Law
February 8, 2013 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. Over the coming months, you are likely to hear a lot about the state budget. The budget is passed and signed just like any other bill, but it is subject to a unique constitutional requirement: it must be enacted before the spending authority of the […]
